Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
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The lily terrace is dominated by a formal water feature:
The main feature of the Lily Terrace is a formal piece of water, rectangular save for a semicircular bay in the middle of the west side. In this pond grow a number of hybrid water-lilies, ranging in colour from red, through pink and white, to pale [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jun 7th 2010
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The round garden was incredibly difficult to photograph due to the number of people crowding around to take in the view, not to mention those that were just standing around in groups chatting. The guide book describes this part of the garden as follows:
The circular bed that comprises the centre of the Round Garden is [...]
5 Comments CherryPie on Jun 5th 2010
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A Stream Flowing
Now I saw a stream flowing;
Now neither bank nor bridge was seen.
Now I saw a bush in bloom;
Now neither rose nor thorn was seen.
By: Lalla
From: Lalla vakhs No. 10
30 Comments CherryPie on Jun 4th 2010
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Bodnant garden is famous for it’s Laburnum Arch which was out in full splendour yesterday and well worth seeing. The laburnums were originally planted in around 1882. They are trained over frames to form a curved tunnel of hanging gold racemes.
Due to the nice weather and the bank holiday there were a lot of people [...]
20 Comments CherryPie on Jun 1st 2010
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…into Wales.
I am still a bit rushed off my feet with lots of things that need organising and visiting people etc etc. But despite this I have been keeping my eye on the weather for bank holiday Monday (today).
The weather promised to be cloudy but fine so I set off towards the place I had [...]
25 Comments CherryPie on May 31st 2010
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20 Comments CherryPie on May 28th 2010
Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap,
but by the seeds that you plant.
Robert Louis Stevenson
16 Comments CherryPie on May 16th 2010
